(Based on the December 26th attack) What Are Tsunamis‚ and What Causes Them? Tsunamis are ocean waves produced by earthquakes or underwater landslides. The word is Japanese and means "harbor wave‚" because of the devastating effects these waves have had on low-lying Japanese coastal communities. A tsunami is a series of waves that can travel at speeds averaging 450 (and up to 600) miles per hour in the open ocean. As the waves approach the coast‚ their speed decreases and their amplitude increases
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Culture:- Culture is one of the most important concepts of social science. It is a unique possession of man. Only man in born and brought up in a cultural environment. It is a very broad term that includes in itself all our works of life‚our modes of behavior‚our philosophies and ethics‚ our morals‚ manners‚ our customs and traditions. Definitions:- 1.B.Malinowski defined culture “cumulative creation of man.” 2.Graham Wallas‚ culture as an accumulation of thoughts values and objects‚ it
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factor (political‚ economic and social impact of colonial rule; colonial powers response to rise of nationalism) Nationalist factor (esp the impact of western education and role of leaders esp in the 1920s and 1930s) Inherent/contextual SEA factor (culture & religion) External factor (impact of external events and foreign ideologies) You should know the specific role of the different factors Impact of colonial rule explains the initial impetus for native dissatisfaction which was due to the
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INFORMATIVE WRITING WESTERN INFLUENCE ON INDIAN CULTURE What is culture? It’s not about your belief or your faith instead it’s all about your customs‚ ideals‚ social behavior which a particular individual or a group follows. In short culture means ‘a way of life’. In spite of combination of some good and bad features still one should be proud‚ respect its impressive tradition. Indian culture‚ which is one of the oldest and richest cultures known in other‚ parts of the world‚ is nowadays
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The concept of medieval in South Asia has been a long and contested one. The concept of medieval and was firstly introduced by the colonial administrators. Medieval is a highly debated concept. The reasons which make this concept a debated are chronological uncertainty‚ model building and different. As far as relation of medieval with India term is concerned‚ this term was introduced to India during the colonial encounter‚ before that‚ medieval was not known to India. In our national language medieval
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Indian culture-a myth or a reality? -Rukmi Sarmah India’s one billion people have descended from a variety of races. The oldest ones are the Negroid aboriginals called the Adivasis. Then came the Dravidians‚ the Aryans‚ the Mongols‚ the Semites and innumerable inter-mixtures of one with the other. A blend of migration and movement across ancient boundaries‚ travel and colonialism gave India the culture it is said to have today. According to Amartya Sen‚ the India born Nobel Laureate in Economics
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American Culture and Society Overview ·The 4th largest in the world in size (after Russia‚ Canada‚ and China) ·The 3rd largest in the world in population (after China and India) ·Of all the states‚ Alaska is the largest‚ and Rhode Island the smallest ·The Rockies‚ the backbone of the North American Continent‚ the Continental Divide ·The Mississippi‚ the longest river in US ·The most important lakes: the Five Great Lakes (Lake Superior‚ the largest fresh water lake in the world; Lake
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Culture Defined Culture is a complex term that consists of so many things. At the base of culture one would find people who live in social groups and share a way of living which separates them from other human groups. A culture may include rituals‚ religion‚ economic systems‚ language‚ a style of dress‚ a way of cooking‚ and a political system. People who share a culture typically follow the same rules and form a social society. Culture is not inherited‚ but must be learned and shared. A culture
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In many of the readings we have explored in class about Chinese culture have many similarities and differences with my experience of American culture. For example‚ the way businesses are ran‚ are different. There is no such thing as suing in China. Also people’s jobs are set in stone so China doesn’t have as hard working citizens. In both cultures I think the mixing of age groups is similar. Something I think is really different‚ is how people in China seem to receive an equal pay as their associates
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The Influence of Asia in America The lines between the East and the West are a lot less distinct and the East and West are merging. Asian companies are becoming household names‚ such as Toyota‚ Mitsubishi‚ Samsung‚ Nestle‚ and Nikon. Asia has influenced America through their involvement in America’s development and defense‚ and also through their beliefs and practices they have carried with them across the Pacific. To see when Asia first began influencing America‚ we need to start with Marco Polo
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